Category Archives: Nuclear

I might have been tempted to vote Liberal over this alone!

Posted on 23 September, 2023 by Eclipse Now

I still support nuclear. But it’s nuanced. I see it as mainly for those colder countries with long snowy winters. Countries without huge hydro reserves. Countries that need to go it alone – and do not trust their local regional … Continue reading →

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And… nuclear is back in the race!

Posted on 8 July, 2023 by Eclipse Now

When “bright green” renewables advocate Matt Ferrell of Undecided starts to rave about nuclear, you know it’s viable again. Amazing short episode because now he’s talking about recycling nuclear waste and cutting the storage down to a few hundred years … Continue reading →

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Tom Murphy’s paper reveals something I also fell for back in the day

Posted on 2 February, 2023 by Eclipse Now

I again owe this next post to Mike Stasse’s indefatigable efforts to quote the dishonest (Michaux) or irrelevant (Murphy). With Mike, it goes like this. I show a fundamental error in one of Mike’s heroes – an error so blatant … Continue reading →

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Regeneration launch

Posted on 14 January, 2023 by Eclipse Now

One of the biggest environmental movements has combined a bunch of different perspectives into an overarching philosophy of Regeneration. Regeneration “puts life at the centre of every act and decision.” Please watch this 5 minute launch of one of the … Continue reading →

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I find myself more optimistic that we can do 100% renewables

Posted on 13 June, 2022 by Eclipse Now

Nuclear, or renewables? My answer used to be we need about half and half because overbuilding an ALL renewable grid would bankrupt us all. Yes – there are plans for factory built, assembly line nukes that might bring the cost … Continue reading →

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